My Cultivation Starting from Archery-Chapter 519 - 192: Defying Orders at Huqiu Mountain, Directly Heading to Great Capital City_3
Xu Wencai had hurried to this location to take charge.
Outside.
It was an army of one hundred fifty thousand barbarians, including four Martial Saints.
In their hands, they only had over thirty thousand men from two camps.
There were also two Martial Saints urgently summoned.
One named Fan Hailing.
He was his old partner during the initial attack on Wei Country.
The other, Pei Tiannan, was the former Governor of Liangzhou, also an acquaintance.
Two Martial Saints, over thirty thousand men.
The disparity in military strength was immense.
Furthermore, an unusual heavy snowfall,
relying on the fortified Li City Prefecture, they could barely hold on at first.
Until this day...
In the chaotic siege.
From the edge of the sky, a person soared through the air with a sword.
This battle, it couldn't be fought!
Even if Xu Wencai was an ingenious strategist, he was ultimately just a true scholar, what could he do under brute force?!
Fortunately.
He discovered that the Martial Saints had some fighting power in the presence of "Immortals," so they still managed to hold on desperately, not immediately falling to a fate of city breached and people dead.
"Master Xu, what should we do?"
The usually smiling Pei Tiannan now wore a grave face.
"I think they are crazy!"
Fan Hailing slammed the table heavily, "Coming to attack You State, what are they after?"
"Indeed,"
Pei Tiannan continued, "And looking at their movements, even if they take Li City Prefecture, we still have Green Lake Prefecture and Ji'an Prefecture to the east, and it's impossible to annex the entire territory of You State in a short period. Should we not retreat first?"
"Retreat!"
Xu Wencai waved his feather fan, announcing the retreat.
He understood the principle that abnormal behavior must have a demon, knowing that the unusual military deployment of the barbarians must have a clue hidden within, but there was no alternative, to continue defending would only lead to the annihilation of the whole army after the city was breached.
The plan for now was to retreat from Li City Prefecture and then defend the other two prefectures, waiting for reinforcements.
Leaving two thousand decoys behind.
The rest of the men retreated overnight to the interior of Green Lake Prefecture.
Also, on that day.
The unusual phenomenon in the Luotian Mountain Range.
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Shocked the Northern Territory.
"What kind of sorcery is this?"
"It's like a fierce beast, swallowing Liangzhou entirely!"
"..."
The first piece of news they got.
was that this was a Blood Sacrifice Array, and soon after, it would refine tens of thousands of lives within Liangzhou City!
And after entering You State,
as they expected, the barbarian army did not continue to attack You State, but turned their troops toward Zhu Tuo Pass, guarding the auxiliary array eye, also known as Liangzhou's only Life Gate.
"Barbarians, they can cooperate with Immortals?!"
Fan Hailing spoke unsteadily, "This, this is to devour my entire Dasheng!"
"And our reinforcements are gone."
Pei Tiannan continued to read the intelligence, "Only the three camps outside the Great Desert remain."
"Three camps, altogether only forty-five thousand men, one Martial Saint at most."
Fan Hailing worriedly said, "Comparatively, the barbarians, not to mention four Martial Saints, still have support from two Immortal Masters, the power disparity remains immense!"
"Speak quickly."
Xu Wencai urged, "Which three camps?"
"Black Tortoise, White Tiger,"
Pei Tiannan paused, "And Hongze."
"Hongze."
Upon hearing this, Xu Wencai remained composed on the surface, but his heart, which had been in suspense, finally had a glimmer of hope.
"Wait."
Pei Tiannan said gravely, "It's impossible for the troops from other places to arrive in time, we can only wait for General Lu to come with his troops to support us."
...
Luotian Mountain Range.
Sun Xiangzong and Emperor Longqing were here, forming a standoff with the Wushen Sect Leader and others to prevent them from leaving easily or causing trouble elsewhere.
Hidden within a boundary, Deng Immortal had a black talisman appear before him.
This was a Sound Transmission Talisman.
Once activated, it could send messages across thousands of miles, even in the cultivation world, it was considered a precious item.
After exchanging messages with the High Priest of the Wushen Sect.
Deng Immortal revealed a sinister smile, "Sun Xiangzong, how about a deal? Let the two of us leave Liangzhou, and I will spare your descendants, saving your son and daughter from this place."
"Don't rush to refuse."
"The Blood Sacrifice of Liangzhou is a done deal,"
"Originally, if you could destroy the auxiliary eye on the east side of Liangzhou, opening a Life Gate, you could still save a small part of Liangzhou's people."
"But now, even Zhu Tuo Pass in You State has been taken, you no longer have any way to escape."
Across from them.
The soldiers of Liangzhou City had gathered, setting up tents for Sun Xiangzong and the Emperor to rest, while also promptly passing on intelligence, Mr. Hou, the supervisor of Liangzhou, was also there.
He originated from the palace, one of the Emperor's confidants.
Otherwise, he would not have been assigned to such a critical position as the supervisor of Liangzhou.
"Forget it!"
Mr. Hou spoke on behalf of the Emperor and the Lord Governor, "Don't even think about leaving!"
To the side.
There were Shao Yujing and Wen Zhi.
"Wushen Sect's scourge!"
Wen Zhi's eyes were bloodshot, holding double swords, "Even if not one in Liangzhou is left, I must perish together with you, to avenge my son and disciples!"
Being controlled.
He had personally killed many of his disciples and his own son.
Such a heavy blow.
That he had not gone completely mad by now was already a testament to his strong mental resilience.
"You scourges, you haven't won yet!"
Mr. Hou threw the battle report in front of them, "In Liangzhou outside the city, we still have three camps, this Life Gate might not be impossible to open!"
The Wushen Sect Leader scoffed, not bothering to look.
Inside the tent.
"Who would have thought, You State would be breached so quickly."
Emperor Longqing sat cross-legged on a cushion, "Send another letter to Huqiu Mountain, instructing Lu Ji and Chen Sansi to immediately devise a plan to attack You State, leaving no room for error."
...
Huqiu Mountain.
"Big senior brother, third senior brother."